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“Alas! regardless of their doom, the little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come nor care beyond today.”
— Thomas Gray
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Gray, T. (n.d.). Alas! regardless of their doom, the little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come nor care beyond today. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9824-alas-regardless-of-their-doom-the-little-victims/

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Gray, Thomas. “Alas! regardless of their doom, the little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come nor care beyond today.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9824-alas-regardless-of-their-doom-the-little-victims/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Gray, Thomas. “Alas! regardless of their doom, the little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come nor care beyond today.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9824-alas-regardless-of-their-doom-the-little-victims/.

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